Take a step back in time to see the people, events, and issues of Tucson and the University of Arizona in 1965.
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1965 in Tucson
The Western movie classic "El Dorado," starring John Wayne, was filmed at Old Tucson in 1965. Courtesy of Old Tucson Studios.
1965 in Tucson
The adobe church at Old Tucson movie studio under construction on September 28, 1965.
1965 in Tucson
Finalists for the 1965 University of Arizona Homecoming Queen. The theme was "74 Years with the Right Women." Emily Sult, seated at right, was elected Queen.
1965 in Tucson
The Fox Theatre on Congress Street in downtown Tucson in June, 1965, prior to a massive urban redevelopment project that changed the area forever. Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
Barry Goldwater, 1964 GOP presidential candidate, addresses a crowd of about 1,400 Tucson Republicans at a Lincoln Day dinner at the Ramada Inn on Feb. 11, 1965. He asked them to work toward party unity. Jon Kamman / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
The first four-mile stretch of the Nogales Interstate Highway opened to local traffic in March, 1965. This view of the new expressway is from Irvington Road north toward downtown Tucson. "A" Mountain is on the left. This first phase of the interstate, costing $3 million, was from I-10 to Valencia Road. Bruce Hopkins / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
The $1 million in bond funds recommended for street lighting would put lights like these on East Speedway in March, 1965, on about 20 miles more of busy arterial streets in Tucson. Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
An aerial of University of Arizona Band performing during a football game at Arizona Stadium in 1965. Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
An Arizona Air National Guard F-100 fighter takes off from Tucson International Airport in June, 1965. Art Grasberger / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
Mrs. Albert Lanham of Evanston, Ill, takes a picture of her son Bruce and his wife during University of Arizona commencement on May 26, 1965. Photo by Mark Godfrey / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
Mrs. William Conley of Tucson gives her daughter Diana a big hug at University of Arizona commencement on May 26, 1965. Photo by Mark Godfrey / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
The University of Arizona band waits to play during commencement at Arizona Stadium on May 26, 1965. Photo by Mark Godfrey / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
University of Arizona students file into Arizona Stadium for the 70th commencement on May 26, 1965. The Tucson Citizen said 2,710 students received degrees. Photo by Mark Godfrey / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
The University of Arizona Pompon girls at Arizona Stadium in October, 1965. Bruce Hopkins / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
University of Arizona 1965 Homecoming Parade float. Homecoming theme: "Seventy-four years with the right women." Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
University of Arizona 1965 Homecoming Parade float. Homecoming theme: "Seventy-four years with the right women." Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
University of Arizona 1965 Homecoming Parade float. Homecoming theme: "Seventy-four years with the right women." Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
University of Arizona 1965 Homecoming Parade float. Homecoming theme: "Seventy-four years with the right women." Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
University of Arizona 1965 Homecoming Parade float. Homecoming theme: "Seventy-four years with the right women." Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
The message on this float, "Arizona's Finest Woman," in the 1965 UA Homecoming parade is anyone's guess.
1965 in Tucson
"74 Years of Sugar, Spice N' Everything Nice," float in the 1965 UA Homecoming Parade.
1965 in Tucson
Pulitzer Prize winning poet and playwright Archibald MacLeish spent several days at the University of Arizona in November 1965. He was a guest of the Ruth Stephan Poetry Center. Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
A model of the proposed new Pima County fairgrounds in March, 1965. It was moved from 6th Ave and Irvington to Houghton and I-10.
1965 in Tucson
Charles H. Schmid Jr., "The Pied Piper of Tucson," during a court appearance in Tucson in 1965. Schmid murdered three girls, one just to know what it felt like to kill someone. Arizona Daily Star
1965 in Tucson
Snow in El Encanto Estates, Tucson, on Feb. 10. 1965.
1965 in Tucson
A 1965 view of the proposed urban renewal area that included La Placita Plaza, Tucson Convention Center and Symphony Hall, Pima County Superior Court, and city, county and federal administration buildings. The view is from the then Tucson Federal Savings Tower. Art Grasberger / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
Nearly 1,000 University of Arizona students rioted on May 6, 1965, after male students demanded "panties" at women's dorms. Rocks and bottles were thrown. Sixteen students were arrested. Jon Kamman / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
Nearly 1,000 University of Arizona students rioted on May 6, 1965, after male students demanded "panties" at women's dorms. Rocks and bottles were thrown. Sixteen students were arrested. Jon Kamman / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
Nearly 1,000 University of Arizona students rioted on May 6, 1965, after male students demanded "panties" at women's dorms. Rocks and bottles were thrown. Sixteen students were arrested. Jon Kamman / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
Nearly 1,000 University of Arizona students rioted on May 6, 1965, after male students demanded "panties" at women's dorms. Rocks and bottles were thrown. Sixteen students were arrested. Jon Kamman / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
Sargent Shriver speaks at the National Conference on Poverty in the Southwest in Tucson on Jan. 25, 1965. Shriver was the founder of the Peace Corps and a force behind Pres. Johnson's "War on Poverty." Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
The University of Arizona College of Architecture building opened in 1965, Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
The University of Arizona College of Architecture building opened in 1965, Tucson Citizen
1965 in Tucson
The University of Arizona College of Architecture building opened in 1965, Tucson Citizen
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